Apron



March 18, 1941. A. QUINN 2,235,332

APRON Filed Aug. 4, 1939 Patentecl Mar. 18, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENTorFIcE APRON Ada Quinn, Ogden, Utah Application August 4, 1939, SerialNo. 288,444

I 6 Claims. (01.2-48) I This invention relates to aprons for personalwear, and more particularly to womens aprons of the sleeveless typeemploying either shoulder straps or a yoke, a back section or panel, andtie members connected to the side edges of the apron for cooperationwith the back section in securing the garment in proper position uponthe body of the wearer.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide an apron of thisgeneral character which is not only relatively inexpensive tomanufacture and economical in the amount of material used, but is alsoeasily donned and removed, neat and attractive in appearance, andcapable of being worn by and properly fitted to persons of difierentheights and sizes.

Since the invention is particularly directed to the structure of theback of the apron, another object is to provide a new and improved backconstruction employing novel means for forming the openings throughwhich the tie members may be passed so as to adjust and fit the apron tothe body of the wearer. 7

Another object is to simiplify the back construction of an apron of thischaracter without detracting from the ability of the construction toefiect proper adjustment and fitting of the apron.

These and other objects will appear more fully upon a consideration ofthe two forms of apron which have been described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, although it is to be expressly understood thatthis drawing is for the purpose of illustration only and is not to beconstrued as defining the limits of the invention, reference being hadto the appended claims for this latter purpose.

In the drawing, wherein like reference numerals indicate like partsthroughout the several views:

Fig. 1 is a back view of one form of apron embodying the inventionwherein the back section or panel is formed as the lower end of asubstantially V-shaped member which is in turn made integrally with orsuitably connected to the shoulder straps;

' Fig. 2 is a view of the back construction of Fig. l detached from theremainder of the apron and showing the panel in unfinished condition tobetter illustrate the way in which the tie member receiving openings areformed;

Fig. 3 is a back view similar to Fig. 1 showing another embodiment ofthe invention wherein the back section or panel depends from a neck yokeand the tie member receiving loops are formed in a different manner thanin Figs. 1 and 2; and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross sectional view of the lower end of the backsection of Fig. 3 illustrating in detail the way in which the tie memberreceiving loops are formed.

Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2, the apron shown therein consistsessentially of a body portion I I, a pair of shoulder straps I2 eachattached at one end to the upper edge of the body portion I I, aV-shaped back I3 either formed integrally with or suitably connected tothe shoulder straps I2 at its upper extremities and of sufficiently widematerial to form a shaped back section or panel I4 at its lower endadjacent the waistline, and a pair of tie membersli suitably secured tothe side edges of the body portion II at about the waistline and adaptedto be selectively passed through suitable openings or loops associatedwith the section I4 when adjusting.

and securing the apron in place on the body of the wearer.

In this first embodiment of the invention, the back section I4 hassecured to its lower end a strap or tape I6 of fabric material, and isprovided intermediate its upper and lower ends with a pair of strap ortape receiving openings I'I disposed in vertically spaced, closelyadjacent relationship. The strap or tape I6 is adapted to be threadedupwardly through the two openings I1 and to then have its upper endsuitably secured, as by stitching I6, to the upper edge of the sectionI4 which, in the embodiment illustrated, is the point of junction of theinner edges of the two sides of the V-shaped back I3. In this manner,there are formed a plurality of vertically spaced loops or openingsarranged in a single line through which the tie members I5 may beselectively passed when adjusting and securing the apron in place uponthe body of the wearer. That is, in fitting the apron to a person of anygiven size, the front or body portion II is first adjusted upwardly ordownwardly by lowering or raising the back section I4 which liessubstantially in the small of the back, after which i the back sectionor panel I9 is substantially rec-.

tangular in shape and is secured at its upper end to a split neck yoke20, instead of to the shoulder straps l2. The loop forming strap or tape2! of thi modification is approximately twice as long as that of Figs. 1and 2, and the panel I9 is provided with a third opening 22, spacedVertically above the pair of opening 23 corresponding to those indicatedat H in Figs. 1 and 2 by a distance equal to the height of the tiemember receiving loop or opening which it is desired to form, the freeend of the strap 2!, after being threaded through openings 23, thenpassing through opening 22 and returning behind the back panel to thelower edge thereof where it is secured in any suitable manner, as bystitching.

There is thus provided by the present invention an apron of new andimproved construction which is comparatively cheap to manufacture as toboth material and labor costs, and which may be readily adjusted topersons of different sizes without detracting from its smooth-fittingqualities and attractiveness. Due to the novel construction andarrangement of the parts forming the apron back, a plurality ofvertically disposed tie member receiving openings may be provided in asimple and expeditious manner so as to facilitat the proper adjustmentand fitting of the apron to the body of the wearer. The constructionsillustrated provide an extremely simple and effective way of forming tiemember receiving loops or openings which will not pull out during use.The apron may also be conveniently washed and ironed fiat, thusfacilitating folding and storage of the laundered garment. These andother features which will be apparent from the foregoing descriptionrender the garment of the present invention especially well adapted foruse in factories, hospitals, hotels and other institutions where apronsare used in large quantitites by persons of various sizes, and where aneat and attractive appearance is required.

Although two deiferent forms of apron back construction have beendescribed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, it will beobvious that the invention is not limited to the exact structures shownbut is capable of a variety of -mechanical embodiments. For example, theexact shape and size of the back section or panel and the manner of itsattachment to the rest of the apron may be varied from thoseillustrated, and the number of tie member receiving loops or openings inthe single vertical series provided may be increased beyond two, if sodesired. ,It will also be recognized that the aprons may be made up invarious shapes, colors and styles, from various materials and goods, andwith or without ornamental features and finish which it is unnecessaryto show in the drawing. Various other changes, which will now appearobvious to those skilled in the art, may be made in the form, details ofconstruction and arrangement of the parts without departing from thespirit of the invention. Reference is therefore to be had to theappended claims for a definition of the limits of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. In an apron of the type wherein a pair of tie members are secured tothe side edges of the body portion of the apron adjacent the waistline,a back section operatively connected at its upper end with the bodyportion of the apron, and means associated with said back sectionforming a plurality of tie member receiving openings disposed in asingle vertical line, said means consisting of a strap of fabricmaterial secured to said section at its extremities only, the portionazsassa of said strap intermediate its extremities being threadedthrough a plurality of vertically spaced openings in said section andfreely slidable through said openings to form loops of adjustable sizethrough which the tie members may be selectively passed when adjustingand securing the apron in place upon the body of the wearer.

2. In an apron of the type wherein a pair of tie members are secured tothe side edges of the body portion of the apron adjacent the waistline,a back section operatively connected at its upper end with the bodyportion of the apron, and means associated with said back sectionforming a plurality of tie member receiving openings disposed in spacedapart relation in a single vertical line, said means consisting of astrap of fabric material secured at its ends only to said section andthreaded intermediate its ends through at least one pair of verticallyarranged openings formed in said section, the portion of said strapextending between said openings lying behind the section, the otherportions thereof lying in front of said section and forming loopsthrough which the tie members may be selectively passed when adjustingand securing the apron in place upon the body of the wearer.

3. In an apron of the type wherein a pair of tie members are secured tothe side edges of the body portion of the apron adjacent the waistline,a back section operatively connected at its upperend with the bodyportion of the apron, and means associated with said back sectionforming a plurality of tie member receiving openings disposed in spacedapart relation in a single vertical line, said means consisting of astrap of fabric material sewn at one end to the lower edge of saidsection, having its bight passing freely through an opening in saidsection and the portion thereof between said bight and its opposite endextending downwardly behind the section to the lower edge thereof wheresaid opposite end is also secured, the portion of said strap betweensaid first mentioned end and said bight being-threaded and freelyslidable through at least one pair of closely adjacent, verticallyspaced openings in said section so as to provide a plurality of loops ofadjustable size through which the tie members may be selectively passedwhen adjusting and securing the apron in place upon the body of thewearer.

4. A back section for an apron of the sleeveless type employing a pairof tie members secured to the side edges of the apron for cooperationwith the back section in adjusting and securing the apron in place uponthe body of the wearer, consisting of a piece of fabric material ofsubstantial area, a strap of fabric material secured to said section atits extremities only, and a plurality of vertically spaced openings insaid section through which said strap is threaded to form a plurality ofvertically arranged loops through which said tie members may beselectively passed when adjusting and securing the apron in place uponthe body of the wearer, the portion of said strap intermediate itsextremities being freely slidable through said openings to vary therelative sizes of said loops andthereby facilitate passag of the tiemembers through the loop selected for use.

5. In an apron of the type wherein a pair of tie members are secured tothe side edges of the body portion of the apron adjacent the Waistline,a back panel having a permanent connection with the remainder of theapron adjacent the neck and shoulder level, and means associated withsaid back panel forming a plurality of tie member receiving openingsdisposed in spaced apart relation in a single vertical line, said meansconsisting of a strap secured at its ends to the upper and lower edgesof said panel, and at least one pair of vertically separated openings insaid panel through which the portion of said strap intermediate its endsis threaded and freely slidable so as to form a plurality of loops ofadjustable size through which the tie members may be selectively passedwhen adjusting and securing the apron in place upon the body of thewearer.

6. In an apron of the type wherein a pair of tie members are secured tothe side edges of the body portion of the apron adjacent the waistline,a back panel having a permanent connection with the remainder of theapron adjacent th neck and shoulder level, and means associated withsaid back panel forming a plurality of tie member receiving openingsdisposed in spaced apart relation in a single vertical line, said meansconsisting of a strap sewn at both ends to the lower edge of said panelbut on opposite sides of the latter, and a plurality of verticallyseparated openings formed in said panel through which the bight of saidstrap is threaded and freely slidable when fitting and adjusting theapron to the body of the wearer.

ADA QUINN.

